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5 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S. 1318: Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
…surveillance power. But reauthorizing Section 702 to April 2029 without a warrant requirement for FBI U.S.-person queries continues warrantless search of private communications, violating the Fourth Amendment and individual sovereignty…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8800 · Jun 19, 2026
National Defense Authorization and Constitutional Safeguards Act for Fiscal Year 2027
…8, Clause 12. No funds may be used for surveillance of U.S. persons without a warrant based on probable cause, except in exigent circumstances approved by a federal judge within 48 hours, consistent with the Fourth Amendment. Any provision…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S. 2393: Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
Authorizing a VA hospital project in St. Louis is a core exercise of Congress war powers and spending authority with no rights infringement, no taking, and no improper centralization. Congress has explicit authority to raise and support…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
…national defense: Article I, Section 8, Clauses 11-16 covering declaration of war, raising and supporting armies, providing and maintaining a navy, regulating forces, and calling forth the militia, plus Clause 18 necessary and proper…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 6047: Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
…fragmenting obligations owed by the federal government that sent members to war. (1) Individuals cannot pay their own service-connected compensation. (2) Counties cannot administer national DIC or VA guarantees. (3) States cannot assume…